Back-stay fastener



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BACK STAY ASTENBR; No. 294,083. Patented Feb. 26; 1884.

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CHARLES SOHAEFER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BACK-STAY FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 294,083, datedFebruary 26, 1884.

' Application filed September 3, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. SOHAEFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Back-StayFasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to afford a cheap, simple, and durablefastener wherewith the back-stays of a buggy can be readil y attached tothe shifting-rail of the vehicle.

This fastener consists, essentially, of two metallic plates or strips ofpractically the same length and width, one of said plates being provided with a pair of tongues and perforated ears, while the other plateis furnished with similar perforated ears, and,in addition thereto, withtwo perforated or slotted clips. The plate having the tongues is appliedto the rear side of the back-staybefore theleather covering is fastenedto the latter; but the other plate is attached to the front or lining ofsaid stay, the clips of this plate being subsequently bent so as to fitsnugly around the shifting-rail, and being securely clamped thereto withsmall screw-bolts that pass through perforated ears and also through theholes or slots in the free ends of said clips. Furthermore, both platesare pierced near their ends to admit the shanks of customary knobs towhich the carriage-curtains are buttoned, as hereinafter lnorefullydescribed.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the two platesof my back-stay fastener separated from each other. Fig. 2 shows aportion of the front side of the backstay with the fastener attachedthereto. Fig. 3 is a similar view, but showing said fastener clamped tothe shifting-rail or other fixed bar of the vehicle. 4 is a rearelevation of the back-stay with the fastener attached thereto, a portionof the leather covering of said stay being removed, so as to expose partof the tongued plate. Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged vertical sectionstaken, respectively, at the lines 7 7 andSS of Fig. 4. V p v Referringto Fig. 1, A and B represent the two metallic plates previously alludedto, the plate Abeing provided at its mid-length with a pair oflaterally-projecting tongues, G C, capable of being readily bent orclinched. Projecting from the upper edge of this plate, and near itsopposite ends, are perforated ears D D. Furthermore, said plate ispierced at a a. Plate B has two perforated ears, E E, that correspond inshape and position with the ears D D of the. other plate. Arranged inline with these cars E E, but projecting from the lower edge of plate B,are perforated or slotted clips F F. p

Z) Z) are perforations near the ends of plate B.

Reference to Figs. 5 and 6 shows that the backstay is composed of athick piece of buckram or other suitable stiffening,G, covered in frontwith a lining, H, and at back with a linen sheet, I.

J is the leathern or other external covering applied to the rear of thislinen I.

The method of attaching my fastener to this back-stayis as follows: Thelinen I and lining H having been first secured to the buckram G, theplates AB are applied, respectively, to

the exposed surfaces of said members I H, the tongues G 0 being passedthrough slits in said buckram and lining, and then bent or clinchedfirmly against the front of plate B, as seen in Fig. 2. cured to therearof the back-stay, thereby concealing the plate A, after which actthe shanks of knobs K K are passed through holes -madein the members G HLI, and also through the coincident holes a b a b, the shanks beingheaded up at is k, so as to attach the two plates A B immovably to saidback-stay. The stay is now applied to the shifting-rail L, so as tobring the latter in line with and against 'the front of plate B, theclips F F of this plate being then bent up snugly around said rail.Asmall screw-bolt, N, is then passed through a hole in the backstay, andthrough the coincident apertures of the ears D E and clips F, and issecured with a nut, 02, as seen in Figs. 3 and 5. A similar bolt, N, isthen passed through another hole made in the back-stay, and through theapertures of cars D E and clip F, and is secured with nut a, after whichact a proper tightening of these nuts a a will cause the clips FF toclamp the rail or bar L so firmly as to prevent accidental shifting ofsaid back-stay. If desired, athimble,

The leather covering J is then se-' 0, may be inserted between the freeendof clip F and ear E, and a washer, P, be applied behind the head ofscrew N.

From the above description it is evident the curtain-knobs K K aresecured in place by riveting them to the back-stay and its attachedplates A B, thereby obviating the ne oessity of engaging the shanks ofsaid knobs with the shifting-rail L, which old method of constructionrenders it a very difficult matter to remove the knobs in case theback-stay is to be shifted either to the right or left; but with myconstruction the backstay can be shifted or removed at any time, afterthe nuts an have been unscrewed sufficiently to allow the clips F F tolet go their hold on the rail or bar L.

In an inferior modification of the fastening, the clips F F may beseparate from the plate B, and be secured by the screws N N, passingthrough holes or slots near the opposite ends of such detachable clips.Finally, the tongues O C may be dispensed with.

I claim as my invention' 1. A back-stay fastening consisting of theplates A B, pierced at a a b b, to receive the shanks of knobs K K, andfurnished with perin described.

2. A back-stay fastening consisting of the plates AB, pierced at a a bb, to receive the shanks of knobs K K, and furnished with perforatedears D D E E and perforated clips F F, to admit the bolts N N, for thepurpose specified, said clips F F being integral with the plate B, asherein described.

3. A back-stay fastening consisting of the plate A, having holes a a,perforated ears D D, and integral tongues 00, and the plate 13, havingholes I) b, perforated ears E E, and in tegral clips FF, for the purposespecified.

4. The combination, in a back -stay fastening, of plates A (666 BI) b,tongues O O, perforated ears D D E E, perforated clips 'F F, knobs K k Kk, and bolts Na N n, as herein described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. SOHAEFER.

Vitnesses;

' James H. LAYMAN,

F. R. MoCoRMroK.

